Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.1°C
1.7° 

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (22 Sep)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
S
5
1.9
S
7
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
8
3
SSW
9
3
SSW
9
2.2
SSW
9
2.1
SSW
8
2.1
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.7
S
9
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
9
1.3
S
9
1.2
S
8
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
348
291
229
206
263
1224
766
1230
1256
727
592
547
448
452
460
397
364
304
247
205
177
237
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
10
SW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
00:19AM1.57m
12:43PM1.70m
1:01AM1.60m
1:24PM1.73m
1:41AM1.65m
2:04PM1.77m
Low Tide
6:16AM0.42m
6:48PM0.43m
6:59AM0.37m
7:30PM0.38m
7:42AM0.32m
8:10PM0.33m
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:15
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:22
6:23
6:25
 mm
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
8
6
8
8
9
9
6
7
6
5
6
5
7
7
6
6
6
6
8
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
3
1
5
4
4
5
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
2
2
2
2
3
5
5
5
5
5
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